[00:04.68]I woke up this morning looked in the mirror
[00:06.81]And said its either me or
[00:08.21]You but its time for a change like Lyor
[00:10.86]Cohen thoughts start flowin when I hear a Def Jam
[00:13.54]I passed the torch from my right to my left hand
[00:16.09]I'm just a average joe with a far from average flow
[00:19.38]Minus the fact I'm nice I'm sorta like you
[00:21.67]Take my skills subtract it twice
[00:23.37]Divide that by 2 that's you and that's about right
[00:26.40]But back to my life where the saga continues
[00:29.06]Tell these promoters start lookin for some venues
[00:31.76]I'm backstage meditatin breathin easy
[00:34.43]Waitin for the moment I'm signaled by Kameezy
[00:37.09]Two thumbs up that's when I know it's a go
[00:39.30]The Emcee rocks every set like its his last show
[00:42.06]Professionalism I hold in high regards
[00:44.69]Cause to me this here is more than just a job
[00:47.48]It's the culmination of all that I believe
[00:50.05]Hiphops the oxygen that I need to breathe
[00:52.76]Success is measured by what one achieves
[00:55.37]I brushed my shoulders off and rolled up my sleeves
[00:58.11]See the empire ain't gonna build itself
[01:00.67]Sick of sittin on the shelf went on a hiatus
[01:03.67]You are listenin to the greatest
[01:05.48]Story never told the sequel to 100 thousand sold
[01:08.99]Talk to 'em K...
[01:10.18]Kamel breakdown
[01:29.52]...lets assume I made it plus accumlated a fanbase
[01:32.52]Could you picture the look on this mans face
[01:35.04]A moment I can't wait for record wise
[01:37.49]Only way I'll flop is if I ever stop affectin lives
[01:40.50]I got a point to get across now whether 1 person
[01:43.18]Get it or a million the message isn't lost
[01:45.58]Of course I want plaques that's certified diamond
[01:48.36]But more than that I just love rhymin
[01:51.02]Perfect timin when when I flow
[01:52.93]My styles far from Common plus I ain't from Chicago
[01:56.04]But big up to Mr. Lynn who motivated me to spit
[01:58.98]Again and we ain't ever interact
[02:00.94]Ready to quit lost balance got my center back
[02:04.08]BE reminded me why I even got into rap
[02:06.78]The boom bap when you feel like you in a room
[02:09.02]Trapped and the only escape is in the form of a tape
[02:11.75]For every situation there's a song to relate
[02:14.44]At that moment I knew that I belong with the greats
[02:16.93]It's the freestyle specialist slash song writer
[02:19.86]Pull a all nighter just to make the song tighter
[02:22.65]Tryin to sell 10 million copies you so hopeless
[02:25.25]I'm workin on a 100K I'm so focused
[02:27.94]You know I got mine fasho
[02:29.38]So that's just 99 thousand 999 to go...
[02:33.28]Kamel (outro)